SPORTS PEOPLE

SPORTS PEOPLE; Dorsett Deal Near

Published: May 25, 1988

Tony Dorsett, a Dallas Cowboys' running back, said he could be traded to the Denver Broncos this week, when the Broncos make a new proposal on his hefty contract. The proposal, which would retire Dorsett's $6 million annuity, is expected in the next few days, according to an interview with Dorsett in The Dallas Morning News yesterday. The latest plan put forward by Dorsett's agent, Witt Stewart, requires Denver to purchase an insurance policy that, when cashed in, would fund Dorsett's remaining annuity payments, the newspaper said. Dorsett has requested a trade because he is unhappy with his secondary role to another running back, Herschel Walker, in the Cowboys' offense. Dorsett's annuity, which pays him $300,000 per year for 20 years beginning five years after he retires, has been a hurdle in past trade talks. (AP)